Asahi Pentax KX 35mm SLR with SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.4 Lens - 8469188
All cameras come with 6 months warranty.
In this kit:
1) Asahi Pentax KX SLR Film Camera Body
2) SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Serial Number : 8469188
Description:
Introduced in 1975, together with the Pentax K2,and KM This was the advanced-amateur model of the K series of Pentax bodies. It inherits most of the ergonomics from the Spotmatic family with the change from screw to K bayonet mount.
The viewfinder is very informative, with a needle-match type lightmeter plus an indication of the selected shutter speed, a small window allows the user to see the aperture. Focusing screen is similar to the Spotmatic with a 92% image coverage and microprism.
Specs:
- Type: SLR body
- Manufacturer: Asahi Optical Co.
- Year of launch: 1975
- Films: 35mm, speeds up to 6400 ASA
- Viewfinder: pentaprism eye-level viewfinder
- Lens Mount: Pentax K Bayonet
- Shutter: Focal plane shutter, speeds 1 - 1/1000 second, flash sync 1/60 second
- Metering: CdS TTL average metering (Open-aperture metering match-needle metering system) EV 1.7 ~ 18 (ISO 100) ASA range 8-6400
- Self timer: Mechanical 5-9s
- Mirror lock-up: Manual
- Flash shoe: X-synchronized for electronic flash
- Battery 2 SR44 (AG13) or equivalent
References:
https://www.cameramanuals.org/pentax_pdf/pentax_kx.pdf
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/6389759850/film-friday-a-closer-look-at-the-pentax-kx-an-original-k-mount-slr
